Police: Suspect arrested in State Fair robbery

Published 10:09 am Thursday, September 18, 2014

ST. PAUL — Minnesota State Fair police say one person has been arrested and a gun has been recovered in connection with an armed robbery of a beer exhibit last month.

Police said Wednesday the person was arrested in the Aug. 29 robbery of the Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild exhibit. They say the robbers tied up two people who worked at the exhibit and took at least $10,000. The exhibit sells beer from about 35 breweries.

Authorities haven’t identified or charged the person.

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State Fair police say they are investigating with St. Paul police.